Is Battelle a good company to work for?

Battelle has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,167 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Battelle to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Battelle have been left by employees working as Intern , CCDS Deconamination Technician and Project Manager .

Does Battelle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Battelle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Battelle. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Battelle?

55% of Battelle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Battelle 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Battelle?

Research Scientist (48) , Researcher (29) , Manager (21) , Principal Research Scientist (19) , Project Manager (19) , CCDS Deconamination Technician (18) , Intern (16) , Technician (16) , Senior Research Scientist (15) , Software Engineer (12) , Program Manager (11) , Lab Technician (10) , Engineer (9) , CCDS Technician (8) , Mechanical Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Battelle according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and had the oppurtunity to lean a lot of interesting information." ((in 98 reviews)); "Good pay for contributing to make a very important difference during a time of crisis." ((in 94 reviews)); "Good benefits and coworkers." ((in 93 reviews)); "Good work life balance (Every other Friday is a day off)" ((in 32 reviews)); "the work was relativity easy and all my direct coworkers were great" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Battelle according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 90 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 26 reviews)); "There are constant layoffs and if you speak your mind it is held against you." ((in 18 reviews)); "Current employee morale is low." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Battelle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Battelle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Battelle in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Battelle locations?

Columbus , Pueblo , Washington , Richland , Richmond , West Jefferson , Arlington , Idaho Falls , Boulder , Egg Harbor Township , Aberdeen , Atlanta , Charlottesville , Frederick , Panama City , Chantilly , Baltimore , Atlantic City , San Antonio , Dayton , Seattle , Norwell , Portsmouth , Fairfax , Houston , Vancouver , Boston , Bismarck , Egg Harbor City , Crystal City

Battelle reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(994 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Battelle has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 994 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Battelle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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994 reviews

3.0

Feb 7, 2012

Change is slow, but critical to the future

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Battelle has been, and will always be about the people who work here. They dont sell products, they sell the experience of the people and the ability to solve tough problems. The corporate mission, while sometimes lost amid the drive for profit, is to make the world a better place. This is what keeps most people here.

Cons

Battelle has been insulated from the ups and downs of the market for years, but not any more. The reality of how the markets impact our business, even without shareholders, has hit very hard over the last 5 years and Battelle is just learning how to react. To remain relevant in the market, Battelle is challenged to find ways to reduce costs without just cutting the very assest we sell, our staff.

1.0

Jan 31, 2012

Have no idea how to treat employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are strong although they were recently cut

Cons

Do not take care of employees who take overseas assignments No oversight No vision No communication Extremely political Wasteful with Government and Taxpayer money Worst employee experience in my 20 years

2.0

Jan 21, 2012

Technical Leaders, Questionable Leadership Decisions

Principal research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing depth and breadth of technical expertise. THIS is what sets Battelle apart from the competition-- the ability to bring top-notch technical talent to bear on the most challenging government and commercial problems.

Cons

It is difficult to not mirror other reviews. Poor long term planning, colossal internal project over-spends, and chasing short-term financial carrots (including ridiculous VP-level incentive goals) result in a volatile, pins-and-needles work environment. Technical staff have been turned into hamsters on the time-worked wheel, with little time for development or growth outside of project work. New grandiose yet vacant buildings, nonsensical "synergies" between product lines, and poorly implemented enterprise management systems (read: VP / CxO "vision") have all been sinks to Battelle's bottom line, while core technical activities keep us afloat. But barely. And at the cost of long term staff satisfaction, technical growth, and Battelle's position as a preeminent technical powerhouse.

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